Jan. 8, 2016, 7:13 a.m.

Forceful and beautiful waves crash into the sea walls of homes at Mondos Beach under the mountains of the recent Solimar fire at high tide sunrise west of Ventura on Thursday morning. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

County officials recommend that beach users do not get in the water for at least three days after significant rainfall, especially near flowing storm drains, creeks and rivers.

Coming after days of rain that washed away hillsides and flooded freeways, damage from the next El Niño storm,hitting Southern California on Thursday, will be focused on the coastline, the National Weather Service said.